The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-15
wAsIIENGTON LETTER.


tFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c.. July II, 1887.
To show the vanity OF all the speculation
as to the successor Of the late Justice
Woods, it is only necessary to mention the
fact that as the new Justice cannot take
his seat on the Bench until he is confirmed
by the United States Senate, so then 1t is
not at all probable that the appointment
will be made before Congress meets in De-
cember, for as the old saying goes, the
President does not believe Gin crossing a
bridge till he gets to it,"
The Presidents abandonment of his pro.
posed visit to st. Louis is theme of ab-
sorbing interest and discussion, and vol
umes pro and con. haye been written and
spoken about it. The Presidents action
has had two opposite effects with Grand
Army men; one faction plumes itself in
having repulsed the President, while the
other reluctantly yields him respect and
admiration for his resolute moral courage =,
which so far, has been equal to every re-
quirement throughout his illustrious career.
The next day after the appearance of his
st. Louis visit, 100 members of General
Landner post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, of Lynn Mass, called upon the Presl-
dent gave three ringing cheers and were
warmly welcomed to the White House by.a
patriotic speech from the President
Under the authority of Congress, Senator
Cockrell is drawing to close his investi-
cation of the methods Of conducting the
business of the various departments and 1t
is hoped that if no other beneficial result
is secured, provision at least will be made
for the settlement of the accounts of dis
burs ing officials before grim death cheats
the penitentiary.
The cclorod people of the south are COM
ing forward as compainants before the In
ter-State Commission IN a renewed effort
to secure their so-called "civl rights" by
| forcing themselves to ride in "de same
cyar wild dc white folks" think it would
be well to dub the Commission, "The
| Grand High Court of Complaints" as
scarcely day passes without every con-
| ceivable sort of protest and petition being
| gravely presented for their consideration.
Despite the great clamor raised by the rail-
roads against the alleged ingenious effects
of the Interstate act, it would be well to
note the significant fact that the net earn
ings of the principal roads for the month
of June, 1887, is greatly in excess of the
sum earned during the same period last
year. No better argument should be ad-
| duced in favor of the law.
| A great sensation was created in the
| Treasury by the arrest of Oscar J. Harvey,
chief of a division IN the Second Control.
er's office, for forgeries amounting to S9,2C0
The defaulter had prepared his papers 70
forge accounts amounting to S52 800, and
the only thing that prevented him from
realizing the sum was the delay of Con-
gress In making the appropriation GER
tainly would have been made but for the
detection of Harvey's steal because it is a
portion of the Deficiency Appropriation.
After being confronted with the evidences
! of his crime, the wretched man broke down
and confessed all. The penalty is 81 ,00C
fine or ten years Imprisonment, or both in
| or more.
Mrs. Pickett, widow of the Confederate
General and hero, has returned from Get
tysburg, where relatively speaking her re
ception was as warm as that Of her distin
guished husband twenty -four years ago
Mrs. Pickett spoke with pride of her grca
ovation and in greeting your correspond
ent, she exhibited her right hand, worr
through the skin by the hearty shakes o
the gallant and generous Union veterans
In speaking Of that memorable and histor
ical event she was almost moved to tears
The crank, Huba, the man who was ar
rested for threatening President Cleveland
life has been confined in the Hospital TO
Insane as a dangerous lunatic
AS a bit of welcome and encouraging
news to all good Democrats, will mention
the fact that Washington's Republican
, postmaster will give place to Democra
{ in a short time.
The President and Mrs Cleveland are e
route to New York to attend the Chntol
celebration and visit several other place
and the trip will doubtless be one of muc
pleasure and interest to the people as we
: as their honored guests.
, In his frenzied zeal to manufacture lii
tie more bloody shirt political capital, tn
Washington correspondent of the N Y
Tribune telegraphed his paper that Secretar
Endicott, smarting under his responsibility
for the battle flag folly had ordered tina
,as ,f~T'tnr he furnished the press from tn
y. no '''''-''' ,roi,i, = the Secretary's spec
, War records, withouc Z, the camp .:s,s 90
ial inspection and permission. And a.yt
! the Secretary had positively denied ii
r statement, the correspondent reiterates Ii
s charge and accuses the Secretary of falls
| hood